Purpose of Job
The Funds Team is responsible for EBRD’s investments in funds. It primarily makes commitments to commercially operating and financial return driven private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds focused on investing in the EBRD countries of operations. It also monitors these funds post commitment and manages a growing portfolio of approximately 150 funds. The team works in a way similar to an institutional fund-of-funds manager or institutional investor. EBRD is one of the largest fund investors in its investment geography.
About the Role
The Analyst will work at the EBRD HQ in London, with the flexibility to work partially remotely in accordance with EBRD's applicable policies. The role may involve frequent business travel. The Analyst will take responsibility for the tasks assigned by the Operation Leader or more senior members of the transaction team, which may include preparing drafts of internal approval documentation, participating in comprehensive due diligence, including financial, market, integrity and EBRD policy compliance, as well as effective post‑signing implementation and monitoring. As a member of transaction teams, the Analyst is involved in all phases of the investment cycle.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Working under the supervision of the Operation Leader:
Investment Activity
- Work as team member on new investments in funds.
- Assuming a pro‑active role in all aspects of the investment cycle, including preparing drafts of internal approval documents, correspondence and presentations.
- Ensure that all steps and milestones of the assigned tasks are completed within the specified timeframes, to a high quality.
- Ad‑hoc tasks as assigned by the Operation Leader or senior members.
Portfolio Monitoring And Management
- Assist the Operation Leader responsible for a portfolio of fund investments in the review reports from fund managers and the monitoring of the fund’s financial performance.
- Assist the Operation Leader in monitoring the compliance of the fund with legal obligations and internal key metrics.
- Assist the Operation Leader in assessing waiver requests from fund managers and preparing draft approval documentation.
- Ensure that electronic files relating to fund investments are well maintained.
Qualifications And Skills
- Master’s degree or Bachelor's degree together with relevant professional experience and/or additional professional qualification such as ACA, CFA, ACCA or CIMA.
- Developed analytical and numerical skills; logical reasoning and accurate interpretation of data.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to draft well‑structured, concise, consistent and accurate long‑form documents in professional business English.
- Excellent command of the spoken and written English language.
- Ability to converse and work in international environments with appropriate business etiquette.
- Strong team player, able to integrate in a small multi‑national team and able to liaise with professionals of different backgrounds and nationalities inside and outside EBRD.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure, managing multiple tasks simultaneously having regard to varying deadlines.
- Conscientious, reliable, flexible and well‑organised, able to prioritise and work independently.
Experience And Knowledge
- Financial industry experience, ideally with a fund manager, asset management firm, institutional investor, investment bank or advisory firm.
- Specific knowledge of the fund‑of‑funds business model, emerging markets, private equity, venture capital or infrastructure would be an asset.
- Keen interest in private equity, venture capital and/or infrastructure funds as an asset class.
EEO Statement
Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.
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The Funds Team is responsible for EBRD’s investments in funds. It primarily makes commitments to commercially operating and financial return driven private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds focused on investing in the EBRD countries of operations. It also monitors these funds post commitment and manages a growing portfolio of approximately 150 funds. The team works in a way similar to an institutional fund-of-funds manager or institutional investor. EBRD is one of the largest fund investors in its investment geography.
About the Role
The Analyst will work at the EBRD HQ in London, with the flexibility to work partially remotely in accordance with EBRD’s applicable policies. The role may involve frequent business travel. The Analyst will take responsibility for the tasks assigned by the Operation Leader or more senior members of the transaction team, which may include preparing drafts of internal approval documentation, participating in comprehensive due diligence, including financial, market, integrity and EBRD policy compliance, as well as effective post‑signing implementation and monitoring. As a member of transaction teams, the Analyst is involved in all phases of the investment cycle.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Working under the supervision of the Operation Leader:
Investment Activity
- Work as team member on new investments in funds.
- Assuming a pro‑active role in all aspects of the investment cycle, including preparing drafts of internal approval documents, correspondence and presentations.
- Ensure that all steps and milestones of the assigned tasks are completed within the specified timeframes, to a high quality.
- Ad‑hoc tasks as assigned by the Operation Leader or senior members.
Portfolio Monitoring And Management
- Assist the Operation Leader responsible for a portfolio of fund investments in the review reports from fund managers and the monitoring of the fund’s financial performance.
- Assist the Operation Leader in monitoring the compliance of the fund with legal obligations and internal key metrics.
- Assist the Operation Leader in assessing waiver requests from fund managers and preparing draft approval documentation.
- Ensure that electronic files relating to fund investments are well maintained.
Qualifications And Skills
- Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree together with relevant professional experience and/or additional professional qualification such as ACA, CFA, ACCA or CIMA.
- Developed analytical and numerical skills; logical reasoning and accurate interpretation of data.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to draft well‑structured, concise, consistent and accurate long‑form documents in professional business English.
- Excellent command of the spoken and written English language.
- Ability to converse and work in international environments with appropriate business etiquette.
- Strong team player, able to integrate in a small multi‑national team and able to liaise with professionals of different backgrounds and nationalities inside and outside EBRD.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure, managing multiple tasks simultaneously having regard to varying deadlines.
- Conscientious, reliable, flexible and well‑organised, able to prioritise and work independently.
Experience And Knowledge
- Financial industry experience, ideally with a fund manager, asset management firm, institutional investor, investment bank or advisory firm.
- Specific knowledge of the fund‑of‑funds business model, emerging markets, private equity, venture capital or infrastructure would be an asset.
- Keen interest in private equity, venture capital and/or infrastructure funds as an asset class.
EEO Statement
Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.
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